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What is Knowledge Communication with Shared Databases

Chapter 32
Handbook of Research on Computer Mediated Communication
Shared databases are used for knowledge exchange in working groups with the goal of creating a knowledge pool to which all people have access. A shared database allows every team member to enter information into it as well as to retrieve information from it. So, with shared databases, knowledge which was originally distributed across team members can be exchanged reciprocally and can be made accessible for all team members.
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Knowledge Communication with Shared Databases
Joachim Kimmerle (University of Tuebingen, Germany) and Ulrike Cress (Knowledge Media Research Center, Germany)
Copyright: © 2008 |Pages: 12
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-59904-863-5.ch032
Abstract
Addressing knowledge communication with shared databases, this chapter focuses on an asynchronous, many-to-many type of computer-mediated communication (CMC). After an introduction, which characterizes this kind of CMC and provides definitions, various aspects are discussed that influence people’s behavior in knowledge communication with shared databases. This presentation focuses on psychological rather than on technological factors. The first aspect presented is the influence of anonymity and identifiability, followed by the impact of metaknowledge. Next, costs and bonus systems, and then feedback and guidelines are discussed. Other aspects which are considered are group size and participant personality. For each of these influencing factors, underlying theoretical approaches as well as empirical results are presented. Subsequently, these considerations and findings are examined with respect to their practical applications. In conclusion, future trends in database-oriented knowledge communication are discussed.
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Chapter 32
Knowledge Communication with Shared Databases
Shared databases are used for knowledge exchange in working groups with the goal of creating a knowledge pool to which all people have access. A shared database allows every team member to enter information into it as well as to retrieve information from it. So, with shared databases, knowledge which was originally distributed across team members can be exchanged reciprocally and can be made accessible for all team members.
Published in Chapter: Knowledge Communication with Shared Databases; From: Handbook of Research on Computer Mediated Communication
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